Ep 131 - Frozen, Mean Girls, Toro Chicago, Rosemont Holidays and the Ben Lewis Trio!

On this jam-packed episode, learn about live entertainment, holiday happenings, and a dining experience! First, Andrea talks to the stars of Frozen, Beth Stafford Laird and Emily Kristen Morris, at the Paramount. Then hear from the dance captain of Mean Girls at the Auditorium Theatre, Megan Arsnea…

Episode 130: The Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, Lightscapes, Holiday Tea Parties, and Political Satire!

It's November, which means on this episode of Show and Tell, Andrea talks all things holidays. First up is Phil Purevich, Executive Producer of the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, with what to expect this year. Then is VP of Marketing Jodi Zombolo from the Chicago Botanic Gardens on this year's Lights…

Episode 129: Liv Warfield, ANNIE returns, University Press Week & Sounds of the Cold War!

The amazing Liv Warfield is back in concert, Annie returns to the Chicago Theatre for 3 weeks only, University Press week is back with some incredible authors and - commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall with three powerful concerts!  FOR MORE INFORMATION: Liz Warfield: https://tzchicago-ticke…

Episode 128: Corpses, Jack-O-Lanterns, Spiritual Encounters........ and Pasta!

On this very spooky episodes of Show and Tell, Andrea talks all things Halloween and more. First up is Claire Saxe, co-artistic director of Rough House Theatre Company at Steppenwolf's Merle Reskin Garage Space, talking about the fourth annual House of the Exquisite Corpse which features all new im…

Episode 127: Benjamin Marshall Society, The 101 Club, Frankenstein, and Nosferatu!

This week on Show and Tell enjoy hearing about history, a new restaurant, and seasonally spooky theater! First Andrea talks with Benjamin Marshall Society spokeswoman Jane Lepauw about the architect and how the city is designating part of Lake Shore Drive to his honor. Then she hears from Bryan Ger…

Episode 126: Haunted Hues, Chicago Miniatures, a Pink Party, and Music from the Age of Shakespeare

This week on the show, we take you to the Sears/Willis Tower to the Color Factory, which has been transformed into a spooky, haunted fall festival!  We’ll talk to the head of marketing Ben Williams about the joys of fall colors and all of the pumpkins, ghosts and ghouls that await at Haunted Hues a…

Episode 125: A Halloween Extravaganza!!

This week on the show, it’s a Halloween extravaganza! We’ll take you to the nation’s premiere Halloween Parade – Arts in the Dark, tell you about one of a kind performances of Dracula and Frankenstein…and creep you out with a Nightmare on Clark!  First up, Mark Kelly joins us to talk about the 10th…

Ep. 124: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Experience, Night of 1000 Jack O’Lanterns, & SUNDA!

This week on the program we’ll take you to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Experience, head to the Botanic Garden for Night of 1000 Jack O’Lanterns, and celebrate Filipino History month with delicious food and a sneak peek documentary screening with our friend Billy Dec at Sunda! First up, we talk to …

Episode 123: Two Versions of the Same Opera, Rise to Shine, and the Chicago Humanities Festival!

This week on the show, we have two different performances of the same opera with two different conductors, at two different landmark venues in Chicago we rise to shine a light on the Chicago Lighthouse and their biggest race of the year and update you on everything happening this week at the Chicag…

Episode 122: Chicago Humanities Festival, "Ain't Too Proud", Frank Ferrante Returns, & the Hershey's Experience!!

Get ready for a jam-packed episode!  First up, we visit with our friend Michael Green the Co-Creative/Executive Director of the Chicago Humanities Festival! Then, we talk to Bernell Lassai III, one of the starts of the National Broadway Tour of Ain’t Too Proud- The Life and Times of the Temptation…